Cessna TO-1D 55-4736 United States Army The 7th Bomb Wing

The 7th Bomb Wing

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The distinctive natural metal and red high-visibility scheme worn by this aircraft was well-suited to Alaska's vast and featureless terrain

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Cessna TO-1D 55-4736 United States Army The 7th Bomb WingThese are 1 72 scale decals for Cessna TO 1D Bird Dog 55 4736, assigned to U. S. Army Alaska. The TO 1D was the Army's dual control trainer variant of the L 19D Bird Dog, used to qualify pilots in the demanding skills of liaison and observation flying. Operating in Alaska added an extraordinary layer of challenge to the training mission student pilots had to master cold weather engine management, operations from snow and ice covered surfaces,